A Sociolinguistic View on the Romanian Young Adults' Language
A Sociolinguistic View on the Romanian Young Adults' Language
Author(s): Bettina EneSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Applied Linguistics, Sociolinguistics
Published by: Universitatea »Babes Bolyai« Cluj - Facultatea de St. Economice si Gestiunea Afacerilor
Keywords: anglicisms; contemporary Romanian; young adults’ language; sociolinguistics; group membership; discourse patterns;
Summary/Abstract: The present study explores the linguistic changes that have ocurred in contemporary Romanian in the last few years and illustrates the major impact of Anglicisms and Americanisms in the Romanian young adults’ everyday speech. We wish to offer a brief insight into the actual social contexts in which these language patterns occur and discuss briefly the theoretical framework that supports our investigation. The aim of the present study was to explore in more detail the discourse patterns frequently used by our target group, namely a homogeneous group of young adults (predominantly students, teenagers or young employees), and gather tangible data that supports our initially stated hypothesis.
Journal: Lingua. Language and Culture
- Issue Year: XIX/2020
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 31-48
- Page Count: 17
- Language: English
